DELAWARE COUNTY NEWS NETWORK
Published: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
By Margie Royal
For the 14th year, as summer wanes and September begins with back-to-school routines and shorter days, the annual Philadelphia Live Arts [Fringe] Festival arrives to offer a fresh jolt of energy to the Philadelphia arts scene. Although most of the Fringe events take place in downtown Philadelphia, a surprising number of Delaware County-based companies and artists are involved in the Festival. Here is a glance at some of this year’s Fringe shows that have a Delco-tie.
Although many of the Fringe Festival events require a trip into downtown Philadelphia, MM2 Modern Dance’s entry, Emergence, will be performed Saturday, Sept. 11 at 2:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 Lansdowne Avenue, Drexel Hill.
This company, which has performed at the Philly Fringe for the past six years, under the direction of Steven Weisz, utilizes the talents of college age and post-college dance majors.
The company had to receive special permission to bring their performance to Delaware County.
“I wanted to be able to bring this incredible experience to more people in the suburbs, who might not otherwise venture in to the city. The folks at the Fringe Festival were great in allowing us to extend their borders this year,” said Weisz.
Emergence explores, through movement and dance, the way complex systems and patterns arise out of relatively simple interactions.
Tickets are $15, and $10 for those under age 25.
Send text message to 25827 and in body of message put mm2dance to save $10 off general admission prices.
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